New Commentaries On The Laws Of England; (partly Founded On Blackstone) Volume 1

Paperback | July 9, 2012

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 edition. Excerpt: ... supremacy, and abjuration. Aliens, unless naturalized, were likewise by the law of parliament incapable to serve therein (g): and now it is enacted, by statute 12 & 13 Will. III. c. 2, that no person born out of the united kingdom or the dominions thereunto belonging, even though he be naturalized or made a denizen (except such as are born of English parents), shall be capable of being a member of either house of parliament (A). And there are not only these standing incapacities; but if any person is made a peer by the crown, or elected to serve in the house of commons by the people, yet may the respective houses upon complaint of any crime in such person, and proof thereof, adjudge him disabled and incapable to sit as a member (i). and this by the law and custom of parliament. steward or his deputy. But this pro-office or grant of lands, &c., from vision was repealed by I & 2 Will. 4, the crown; but this provision is c. 9, as being unnecessary since the repealed by the 7 & 8 Viet. c. 66, enactment with a similar object con-s. 2. By this latter act, however tained in 30Car. 2,sess. 2. With re-(which provides a new and addi-spect to the disability of the Jews to tional method of naturalization for sit in Parliament, sec the recent case aliens, viz., by a certificate from of Miller v. Salomons, 8 Kxch. 778. a principal secretary of state), it is (g) 1 Com. Journ. 10 Mar. 1623. provided, that the alien naturalized (A) In reference to this enactment, by such method, shall not be capable and in order to preserve it " entire of being a member of the privy and inviolable," it was afterwards council or of either house of par-provided by 1 Geo. 1, sess. c. 4,s. 2, liament (vide post, p. 412). that in every bill for naturalization (i) Whitelock of Parl....

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 edition. Excerpt: ... supremacy, and abjuration. Aliens, unless naturalized, were likewise by the law of parliament incapable to serve there...